Word: actioner
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...country's share of euro-zone exports fall one-fifth between 2001 and 2008 - the Irish haven't shied from cutting their cloth in recent months. In his budget announced Dec. 9, for instance, Lenihan unleashed deeply unpopular cuts in public-sector pay that look set to trigger strike action. But when it comes to a spending squeeze of their own, says Tilford, "the Greeks are a long way from recognizing that they really have no choice." (Read "Ireland's Economy: Celtic Crunch Time...
...empty fields in Allston and Brighton could wait until Harvard is again brimming with institutional riches and ready to pronounce a new and masterful 50-year plan. If development of this plan and its implementation were just around the corner, then waiting would be the wise course of (in)action...
They say they are glad to have met each other and fallen in love in a place that is so accepting, compared with much of the country. They also say that they believe they have a duty to help people less fortunate by joining the call for action...
...also plagued Harvard’s wrestlers. Freshman Steve Keith, who owns a 7-2 record at 125 pounds, and Harvard’s top heavyweight, senior Andrew Knapp, did not compete. Keith was felled earlier in the season after rolling his ankle, and Knapp has yet to see action due to a knee injury. His backup, sophomore Spencer DeSena, is also out with bronchitis...
...another job in Washington, a political appointment with the Justice Department at a post overseeing juvenile justice issues. Those close to Baucus are concerned that he let the Hanes revelation come up while he was in the middle of the health-care battle, possibly the most crucial legislative action of his long career...